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Property values remain stable Jennifer Feinberg The Progress Stability is once again the operative word in property values across the Fraser Valley for 2015. BC Assessment sent out assessment notices to 193,000 property owners this week. A typical single family home in Chilliwack is valued at $388,000 on the 2015 roll, which is up from $374,000 the year before. It’s an increase of 3.7 per cent for the “typical” Sardis house that BC Assessment used for 2015 calculations. A sample home in Sardis is chosen to establish a typical benchmark value for the roll, and it’s a reflection of movement in the marketplace. A typical Chilliwack condo, or strata apartment, dipped from $183,000 to $178,000, while the typical townhouse shifted slightly from $275,000 to $273,000. “Most homes in the Fraser Valley are remaining stable in value compared to last year’s assessment roll,” said Raj Sandhu, acting assessor. It was a similar situation last year. Most property owners across the valley will see property value fluctuations in the -5 to +5 per cent range, he said. That was the same range of values for 2014. The FV assessment roll increased from $90.7 billion in 2014 to $94.3 billion for 2015. But that’s only about half the increase seen in the assessment roll from 2013 to 2014, when it spiked from about $80 billion up to $90.7 billion. Continued: MAIL/ p5

Dick Van der Knyff uses a chainsaw to cut branches away from power lines leading to his house on Camp River Road Monday morning. The power to his house went off around 11 p.m. Sunday. That night several large branches broke off from a number of trees on his property, narrowly missing his house. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Snow and ice bring down trees, cut power It could take several more days for city crews and Chilliwack residents to clear debris left by Sunday’s snow and ice storm. The first major winter event of the year brought down branches and, in some cases, whole trees in parts of the city. Power was knocked out to more than 3,000 costumers in the region, BC Hydro reported. The most severally affected area was north of the Fraser River, where people in Agassiz, Harrison and Seabird Island were in the dark for much of Monday morning. In Chilliwack, the western part

of the city – particularly near Old Orchard Road – was affected. By Tuesday, power had been restored to most areas. However, there were still a few isolated pockets (18 customers in the Chapman Road area) still waiting for the lights to go on. The snow created havoc on the roads. But it was the ice that became the real headache. The City of Chilliwack estimates more than 200 city trees were damaged. Crews were on scene on Spadina Avenue Tuesday morning, removing damaged branches and assessing

what could be saved and what needed to be pruned. Branches also littered the road near the airport on Young Road, as well as Yale Road, Garrison Crossing, Little Mountain and Chilliwack Mountain. The city says it could take until the third week in January to deal with the mess. Priority will be given to branches that pose a risk to pedestrians or traffic. Downed trees also created havoc on Highway 1. But it was a rock slide that had the greatest impact. Eastbound lanes were being diverted at Highway 9 to

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Rail workers’ lockout felt down the line in Chilliwack Jennifer Feinberg The Progress The lockout of more than 100 Southern Railway of BC workers this week could impact Chilliwack companies dependent on the train traffic for moving freight. Management at the New West-based Southern Rail has said it will keep the trains running through the Fraser Valley to Chilliwack with the help of 34 managers. SRY announced Monday that 126 workers from CUPE 7000 had been locked out, after months of talks and mediation failed to yield a collective agreement. The Chilliwack division of Rogers Foods Ltd. on Simpson Road in Chilliwack uses SRY rail service for

grain shipment primarily, said Joe Girdner, vice president of procurement and logistics for Rogers Foods. “We do some limited flour, but the bulk of it is grain,” he noted. Things could slow down with reduced rail service, he said, as they typically would receive several shipments per week. “But we’ve been assured by management at SRY that there will not be a heavy disruption of service,” Girdner said. “We will expect some slowdowns, but SRY will be providing service with some of their management stepping in.” Chilliwack companies like Rogers, as well as Hi Pro Feeds, which is on the same rail line, have been talking about the SRY lockout and

making contingency plans. “SRY has done a good job,” said Girdner. “They have been in negotiations with the union for some time now, and they’ve been good at keeping us updated. So we knew there was a possibility of this previously.” It happened Monday. “We are extremely disappointed in the outcome of these negotiations,” said Frank Butzelaar, president of Southern Railway of BC. Throughout the lockout, SRY management crews “will do their best to minimize the impact” on customers, he pledged in a release. The lockout affects several workplaces, the three main rail sites being New Westminster Trapp Yard, Huntingdon in Abbotsford and Annacis Island in Delta.

SRY managers are now in charge of the rail line that runs from Vancouver to Chilliwack. SRY moves freight around the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley with nearly half of it coming or going from Annacis Island. The railway served 72-hour lockout notice on Dec. 31, a day after CUPE 7000 members voted 91 per cent to turn down the six-year offer of 1.5 per cent for the first four years and 1.9 per cent for the final two. Only 10 members did not vote. The lockout went into effect Monday at 5 a.m. “I’m not really surprised given that they’ve been threatening for some time that they were going to do this,” said CUPE 7000 president Bill Magri.

Southern Railway of B.C. trains are continuing to run with managers operating them after a lockout of unionized workers began Monday. SRYRAILLINK

The union, which has been joined on the picket line by SRY’s six office workers represented by COPE 378, is expecting the dispute to be a long one. They only met six times in six months. “It could be a long one,

Waste plant seeks development approval Jennifer Feinberg The Progress The next step in approving the proposed Aevitas waste recycling plant was expected to be given a green light Tuesday night for the building’s form and character. Council considered the development permit for the project at the Jan. 6 meeting at city hall. (Results of that meeting weren’t not available before The Progress went to press.) The DP is one of several regulatory requirements the proponents must complete before the proposal can proceed to the building stage. The applicant for the DP, listed as local architects Craven Huston Powers, is the local firm hired to design the waste recycling plant. The DP for a portion of 7582 Cannor Road, will be subject to recommendations of the Design Review Panel and conditions as set out within the draft Development Permit. The permit calls for varied facade building materials, a unique wall mounted landscaping and a ‘green roof’ landscaped area. The hazardous waste recycling plant has simmered in controversy ever since council approved the special industrial rezoning more than a year ago.

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against the location of the plant garnered thousands of signatures. The project’s location has drawn the fiercest opposition, despite the proponents’ efforts to reassure critics with a variety of engineered solutions. About 1.78 hectares of the 9.1-hectare property was recently rezoned from an M4 Zone (Heavy Industrial) to an M6 (Special Industrial) Zone for the recycling and transfer station facility construction. All waste

It erupted after Aevitas Inc. proposed to build the new plant on a property less than 200 metres from the Fraser River. The proposed plant is expected to recycle waste like mercury-containing light bulbs, and as well as transformer oil containing low-level PCBs inside a modern industrial building of 1896 square metres. A coalition of First Nations and environmental groups rose up in opposition, and a petition

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Flu bug hits Fraser region hard

Suspicious fire doused downtown It looks like a fire might have been deliberately set on New Year’s Day behind a vacant house on College Street in downtown Chilliwack. Firefighters from two firehalls responded to the structure fire in a boarded up single-storey house in the 9000 block of College St. They found flames and smoke coming from the back deck. “Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire which restricted

structural damage to the rear deck and exterior siding,” said assistant fire chief Mike Bourdon. The New Year’s Day fire appears to be deliberately set and is under investigation by Chilliwack Fire Department. Anyone with information about this fire is asked to call RCMP at 604-792-4611 or anonymously to Crimestoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477) or www.chilliwackcrimestoppers.ca

10 care homes dealing with outbreaks Jeff Nagel Black Press

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Fraser Health has labconfirmed flu outbreaks in progress at 10 different long-term care facilities following a spike in influenza activity over the holiday season. Medical health officer Dr. Michelle Murti said it’s remarkable to have 10 care home outbreaks active simultaneously as that’s as many as Fraser recorded in the entire flu season last year. “It’s quite a heavy year,” she said Monday, noting there have also been eight earlier facility outbreaks that have since cleared up. None of the affected facilities is in Chilliwack, however Fraser Health is recommending visitors to any health care facility use the “hand hygiene stations” when they enter and exit. Flu season started early with residential outbreaks beginning in late September and early October. The bugs circulating

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had plenty of opportunity to find new victims as families and friends gathered over the holidays. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control on Jan. 2 reported a “sharp increase” in influenzalike illness reports in the final two weeks of December. “With school back on we’ll now see more transmission in the community as well,” Murti said. The vaccine provided this flu season isn’t considered as effective as

in past years because of some drift in the genetic makeup of the H3N2 flu virus that’s been dominant. But Murti said many care home residents are reporting relatively mild symptoms and some have been surprised to learn they have the flu at all. She said the less severe illness may stem from the partial protective effect of the vaccine against H3N2, or from residents’ built-up resistance from exposure to similar viruses in past

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years. Meanwhile, B.C. has recorded a third death linked to enterovirus D68 infection. The latest case is of a child who actually died in November but the B.C. Centre for Disease Control did not receive confirmation until last week. There have been 220 enterovirus D68 cases detected in the province since mid-August. Of those, 140 required hospitalization and another five resulted in neurological illness associated with the virus. Murti said enteroviruses are more prevalent in the summer and fall, and – as expected – their activity has waned with the onset of winter. She offers the usual advice on avoiding flu and cold – washing hands often, cover coughs and sneezes and stay home if you feel ill. “Especially if you are having respiratory symptoms you should not be that work hero going to work or school. It’s important to stay home so you’re not transmitting that to other people.”

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Grad rates on the rise in Chilliwack school district Overall numbers still lower than provincial average Jessica Peters The Progress Chilliwack’s high school graduation rates are continuing to increase, but still fall below the provincial averages. The province released B.C.’s six-year completion rates this week, showing that 84.2 per cent of students are graduating within six years from first enrolling in Grade 8. In the Chilliwack school district, that number is 80 per cent, according to report by Superintendent Evelyn Novak released in December.

There is a similar disparity for five-year completion rates. In Chilliwack, 75 per cent of students complete their studies in five years. Overall, the provincial rate of five-year completion is 80 per cent. But all of those numbers, provincially and locally, have increased over the past five years, and for Chilliwack the changes are drastic. In 2007, only 66 per cent of Chilliwack students were completing school within five years. The following two years, that number dove to 64 per cent. Silvia Dyck, school district board chair, said the improvements are “due

Assessments in the mail MAIL from Front A total of $1.8 billion was added through subdivisions, rezoning and new construction. Most owners of commercial and industrial properties were told to expect changes ranging from 5 per cent to 10 per cent. “Property owners who feel that their property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2014, or see incorrect information on their notice should contact BC Assessment as indicated on their notice as soon as possible in January,” said Sandhu. “If a property owner is still concerned about their assessment after speaking to one of our appraisers, they

rates for First Nation students as a sign that the district’s focus is “really showing results.” Last year, 56 per cent of Chilliwack’s First Nation students com-

to the diligence and good work of our staff each and every day, along with the programs we’re providing to our students.” She noted the increased graduation

pleted high school within five years, and 66 per cent finished within six years. That number is actually higher than the provincial average of 61.6 per cent. Over the last

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Rite of assessment If they haven’t already, homeowners will be finding this year’s notice from BC Assessment in their mailboxes any day now. (See story, front page.) It’s an annual rite for many of us, fraught with trepidation and perhaps celebration as most find their property values have continued to increase at a pace greater than inflation. There aren’t many people who want to see their home decrease in value. Thankfully, though, the region’s already-hot market has cooled somewhat. Increases in the 2015 assessments in Chilliwack have been modest, as they have across the region. How do these increases impact a homeowner’s property tax bill? If a homeowner’s increase is near the average increase for residential properties, they will only see their property tax increase in line with whatever the city increase has been pegged at this year. This typically comes in at less than five per cent, and must be determined before May 15. City Hall adjusts the mill rate, by which property tax is calculated, to account for the increase in total value of property city-wide. If the average property increased in value by 6.8 per cent, for instance, but yours went up 12 per cent, there’s a good chance your tax bill will increase more than city council’s annual tax rate increase. If it went up by only two per cent, or decreased, you may experience only a small increase, or nothing at all. So, while it’s nice to see one’s property value increase each year, in investment terms, there’s no harm in being average. ~ Black Press

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Columbia system. Those dams (and one at Libby, Montana that mostly floods B.C. land) hold back the huge spring runoff from the Rockies and then dole out water for power production in B.C. and for the 15 hydro dams previously built downstream in the U.S. Tom The U.S. payFLETCHER ment was for half the power over 30 years, which B.C. didn’t need at the time. Then our American cousins cut us another cheque for $64 million, an estimate of the value of flood protection from 1968 all the way to 2024. Boy, did we get taken. The SFU team calculates the value of that flood control to the U.S. at more

like $32 billion. That’s not even the worst of it. The Kootenays were once the leading fruit and vegetable growing area in B.C., bigger than the Okanagan. Now in the Arrow Lakes and other reservoirs, levels rise and fall dramatically to steady the flow south. In addition to the large areas permanently flooded by the Mica, Duncan and Hugh Keenleyside dams, this renders more of B.C.’s prime bottom land impassable. B.C. is paid precisely zero for this sacrifice, while Washington state has developed a $5 billiona-year farm economy using our stable irrigation source. That has helped their tree fruit growers push some Okanagan orchardists out of business. As U.S. billionaires continue to bankroll environmental attacks on B.C. and Alberta energy projects,

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it’s worth noting that long before the treaty, the U.S. military-industrial complex had wiped out the Columbia River salmon runs. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its private power partners dammed everything they could find, exterminating a fishery bigger than the Fraser that had sustained aboriginal people on both sides of today’s border for thousands of years. B.C. Energy Minister Bill Bennett and SFU’s Jon O’Riordan both described to me their experience at the Columbia River Basin conference, held last October in Spokane. Their main impression was that Americans, including traditional tribes, want those salmon runs restored. Vast amounts have been spent on hatcheries and habitat to speed recovery below the Grand Coulee dam, which stands like

a giant tombstone for migratory fisheries above it. Should the Americans ever manage to get salmon above their biggest dam, it will largely be up to B.C. to provide sufficient cool water to keep them alive. That service has an increasing value to the U.S. as well as an ongoing cost to B.C. Bennett surprised some in Spokane when he said the U.S. needs to pay more for the benefits from the Columbia River Treaty. The flood control agreement expires in 2024. The treaty requires 10 years’ notice for either country to exit. Climate shifts are expected to make B.C. water more important than ever. Your move, Uncle Sam. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Environmental stewardship begins at home Ms. Evans is doing her usual drum roll for the global warming religion again and quotes, without source, a number of survey bits and pieces to support her point of view. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just take the first statement that 50 per cent are â&#x20AC;&#x153;extremelyâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;definitelyâ&#x20AC;? concerned. A different survey recently published Â stated that 67 per cent of Canadians are concerned, but only 12 per cent is prepared to pay for the cost of improving it. So which observation rings some truth, the one about the â&#x20AC;&#x153;concernâ&#x20AC;? or the one about â&#x20AC;&#x153;paying to alleviate this concern.â&#x20AC;? My belief leans to the latter group and I am coming to that conclusion by just looking around. If we are really concerned then: â&#x20AC;˘ Why is a half ton truck

the most frequently sold vehicle, considering that the vast majority of Canadians lives in urban centres. â&#x20AC;˘ Why are SUVs and crossovers etc such a large group in the vehicular population instead of regular sedans/stationwagons. â&#x20AC;˘ Why is Diesel so much more expensive than gas, where the cleanest combustion engine is a Diesel. â&#x20AC;˘ Why are cloth diapers so out of vogue, knowing that the pampers are one of the most polluting items. â&#x20AC;˘ Why are clothe lines a rarity, even in the summer â&#x20AC;˘ Why are items invariably packed in shrink wrap. â&#x20AC;˘ Why are bottles made out of plastic instead of glass, knowing that there is vast area in the Pacific where a thick coat of plas-

tic junk is slowly Â Â revolving. â&#x20AC;˘ Why do we still accept the plastic â&#x20AC;&#x153;nettingâ&#x20AC;? that keeps popcans together, knowing the havoc it creates on aquatic life. â&#x20AC;˘ Why is the vast majority still taking their shopping home in plastic bags. And on and on the list could go. Rather than looking to the government to do something, we can start in our own lives. Over the ages climates have changed and they will change in the future as well. However, our immediate concern is the here and now rather than futuristic computer modelling. And in this here and now we can start being a positive influence on our environment. Happy New Year in a more thoughtfully used environment.

a sport utility vehicle had one horsepower in leather harness[.]â&#x20AC;? At that point, it became clear that Mr. Fletcher takes his analysis to the depth of a puddle. Unfortunately, the problem is very deep. All of the histories Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve encountered give the late 1700s as the starting point for the industrial revolution. In 1840, Charles Dickens, an accurate and astute observer of his world, described a landscape where â&#x20AC;&#x153;as far as the eye could see into the heavy distance, tall chimneys, crowding on each other... poured out their plague of smoke, obscured the light, and made foul the melancholy air.â&#x20AC;? (The Old Curiosity Shop, Chapter 45). Dickensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s description is of a well-established industrial economy spewing highly polluting hydrocarbon emissions night and day

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Climate change: No matter how you slice it, every little bit helps Re: Climate talks end 2014 in disarray (B.C. Views, Dec. 30). Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always found it difficult to understand the fixation on China and India shown by those, like Tom Fletcher, who mock and obstruct all attempts to mitigate our climate mess. It seems they expect China and India to suddenly assume world leadership in this situation. A strange position, given the tendency for folks of Mr. Fletcherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s persuasion to hold up Western democracies as the right and proper leaders of this world. Thankfully, a bit of this confusion was cleared up towards the end of his column where Mr. Fletcher supported his â&#x20AC;&#x153;agnosticâ&#x20AC;? attitude towards â&#x20AC;&#x153;human-caused global warmingâ&#x20AC;? by noting that the current trend of glacial recession started in the 1850s, â&#x20AC;&#x153;when

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from the coal-fired factory power plants that ran the steam engines of the early industrial revolution. Thus, it should come as no surprise that the first retreat of the glaciers appeared after decades of such pollution. And given this history, the demands of the developing nations that we in the West acknowledge our responsibility for the current state of the climate, and for mitigating the effects already being experienced, seem to have a compelling logic. After all, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;developing nationsâ&#x20AC;? lack our long history of intensively burning hydrocarbon fuels. It is this history of increasingly intensive economic efficiencies that created our current climate issue, while providing our affluent way of life. Mr. Fletcher, however, is correct when he

points out the lack of effective leadership on the climate issue. Mr. Obama is hamstrung by a Congressional leadership that determined from the beginning of his administration to block every initiative he put forward. Xi Jinping may be able to apply more effective leadership in China, but I doubt Mr. Fletcher would feel comfortable following that lead. As Wendy Mesley succinctly pointed out, however, Stephen Harper is well positioned to demonstrate responsible leadership by slowing the expansion of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hydrocarbon economy and by developing alternatives that satisfy our northern requirements. And regardless of how one chooses to slice and dice the scope and scale of the numbers, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all in a situation where every little bit helps.

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A new take on the Addams Family They’re still creepy and they’re still kooky. Chilliwack School of Performing Arts presents The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy at the Cultural Centre opening Jan. 16. The Addams Family show features a new and original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare. Young Wednesday Addams — always depicted as the ultimate princess of darkness — has fallen in love with a sweet young man from a normal and respectable family. Wednesday tells her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams is faced with doing something he’s never done before — keeping a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole Addams family on the fate-

ful night they host a dinner for the new “normal” boyfriend and his parents. Gomez Addams will be played by CSOPA veteran Caylen Braun, wife Morticia by Hannah deNevers, daughter Wednesday by Kessia Warren (understudied by Kirsten MacDonald), son Pugsley by Adrienne Reitsma, and Grandma by Raven Regino & newcomer Katie Schram. Lurch will be played by Mark Wiens, and Uncle Fester by Mitchell Courtemanche. Firsttime CSOPA student Blake Pyne will portray Wednesday’s love interest, Lucas, while Jonathan Woyke and Meghan Mindel will play his parents, Mal and Alice Beineke. This Addams Family musical opened at the Lunt-Fontanne

Theatre on Broadway in April 2010, where it grossed more than $62 million before closing on New Years Eve 2011, after 757 performances. It starred Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth as Gomez and Morticia Addams, and was based on the original cartoons created by Charles Addams. The chorus of Addams Ancestors will be played by Maxwell Glover, Josh Robinson, Conrad Loeppky, Cooper Loeppky, Yiorgos Sahamis, Ian Lees, Amber Wilber, Hailey Hanson, Melynda Barson, Brooke Carter, Shareena Malhi, Rachael Olivares, Olivia Moniz, Hailey Bate, Omaya Hammoud and Kirsten MacDonald. Andrew Smith is the director, Lisa Zimmer the vocal director, Trischa Buhler the orchestra

director, and Shelley Wojcik is the choreographer. Set design is by Carolyn Rapanos, costumes by Heather Westergard, makeup by Nicole Friesen, lights by Jamea Lister and Stage Management by Lisa Braun. The Addams Family A New Musical Comedy at the Cultural Centre opening Jan. 16. The previews on Jan. 14 & Jan. 15, and the show opens on Friday January 16 and runs until Sunday, January 25, with 7:30 p.m. evening performances on Jan. 16, 17, 22, 23, 24. 2 p.m. matinée performances on Jan. 17, 18, 24, 25. Adults $20, Students & Seniors $15. $9.75 all seats on Jan. 14, 15 (evening), 17 (matinée) Ticket at the Cultural Centre box office, or call 604-391SHOW (7469).

A series premiere date has been announced for Wayward Pines, shot largely in Agassiz in 2013 and 2014. Fox has announced that the show will be broadcast internationally on May 14 on their station. The show stars Matt Dillon and Carla Gugino, and both stars made numerous appearances in Agassiz over the course of shoot. The small town was transformed into the fictional town of Wayward Pines, Idaho. An entire false front street was constructed along Pioneer Avenue, the main road in Agassiz. Interior scenes were shot in a studio in Burnaby. The resulting 10-episode show is based on a best selling book by Blake Crouch, and follows a Secret Service agent on a mission to find two missing federal agents in a small town in the mountains. The show will be broadcast to 125 countries, according to a release from Fox. In addition to Dillon and Gugino, Wayward Pines stars Melissa Leo, Shannyn Sossamon, Juliette Lewis and Terrence Howard. One of the executive producers of the show is M. Night. Shyamalan. jpeters@theprogress.com

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hours long, while others run for as long as six weeks. The spring semester begins Feb. 2 and full details are available at www.ufv.ca/ eldercollege. Registration for courses begins on Jan. 20, at the registration day event at the Landing Sports Centre, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. There are many options for those wishing to register who cannot attend in person. A friend can register at the event, and mail in registrations are accepted as well.

For those with mobility issues, volunteers are also available to stand in line. There is an annual registration cost of $12, and there are additional course fees that range from $20 to $50. There are no quizzes or exams, and there is an FM hearing system available in all classes, thanks to a grant from the Soroptimists International of Chilliwack. To learn more, call 604-702-4611, or email elder.college@ufv.ca.

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Stale pizza, no Wi-Fi among bone-headed 911 calls Do not call 911 because your slice of pizza is stale. Nor is it an emergency if Wi-Fi at the coffee shop isn’t working or you’ve lost your glasses. Those are some of the most bizarrely inappropriate 911 calls made by Lower Mainland residents in 2014, according to a top 10 list released by E-Comm, southwest B.C.’s emergency communications centre. Besides complaining about the quality of takeout food, many bozo 911 callers appear to think emergency dispatchers can double as an information service, wanting to know everything from whether it’s a stat holiday to the phone numbers for taxis or travel agents. E-Comm spokesperson Jody Robertson said

The same sorts of scenarios – is the caller silent because of a nearby assailant or because they’ve had a heart attack – are on the minds of E-Comm staff when they get a pocket-dialed call or an accidental call where the caller hangs up. Call-takers must phone back to make sure the person is okay, and if the call came from a landline and they can’t be reached, police are dispatched. “Those kinds of calls can chew up a lot of resources unnecessarily.” The number of pocketdialed 911 calls is running at about 70,000 a year, while another 30,000 are accidental calls where the

caller hangs up without explaining to staff. Those numbers have improved slightly, Robertson said, but still amount to more than 10 per cent of the 860,000 calls to 911 each year in the Lower Mainland. She said the most frequent “head-scratcher” calls are ones seeking basic information, adding calls to report or seek information about power outages are a major recurring problem. True emergencies are police, fire or medical situations that require immediate action because someone’s health, safety or property is in jeopardy or a crime is in progress. Discovering your car

broken into or vandalized should be a call to your local police non-emergency number, not 911. “We’re here to help people with real emergencies,” added 911 call taker Warner Yang, who fielded the year’s most unworthy 911 call – that Wi-Fi at the local coffee shop wasn’t working. “If someone calls 911 about internet problems that means I’m not available to help someone who really needs it.” Classic idiot calls from past years include callers who reported a large spider in their living room, that their TV was broken or that their son wouldn’t hand over the remote control.

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A colourful dimension to your winterscape A sleeper for years has been the peeling bark maple called Acer griseum. Its older red bark continually peels, exposing a rich shiny new bark that glistens in the winter sun. It’s one of the hardiest and most disease resistant of all Japanese maples, and although it’s the last to leaf out in the spring, its fall colour is breathtaking. I’m delighted to see that some parks departments are now using them as street trees. I know they need to be root pruned on a regular basis to keep them well behaved, but contorted willows are a delight in a winterscape. Now available with golden and red stems, as well as the traditional green stems, they create an artistic display in winter like nothing else, especially if they are pruned hard each spring to develop lots of curly new growth. Contorted filberts have been having some problems with eastern filbert blight, but so far it’s been very sporadic. These beautifully contorted trees are a win-

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At this time of year anything we can do to make our landscapes more visually attractive really does make a difference to the amount of enjoyment we receive from our gardens. Even if we just look Brian out of our winMINTER dows, a colourful winter garden can give us a lift, and with just a little creativity, we can create a lot of winter interest. The bark on many trees can be very colourful and simply stunning, especially in winter sunshine. One of the least known winter interest trees today is the peeling red bark cherry, Prunus serrula. It is being used to graft other flowering and weeping cherries for two seasons of colour. You’ll enjoy the flowers in spring and when the leaves are off, you’ll be dazzled by its shiny red bark that lights up a winter garden.

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Grizzly b-ball girls small but mighty Eric J. Welsh, The Progress As the calendar flips to 2015 and the senior girls basketball season gets rolling, Erin Steele leads the GW Graham Grizzlies into battle. Steele is the only Grade 12 player on a roster that is small in numbers and experience, but big in skill and heart. “I wish there were more seniors, but it is what it is,” Steele said. “But we really do have a strong group of Grade 11’s and I think we’re going to go far this year.” Steele is joined by four Grade 11 players. Katherine Holden, Heather Thomson, Hope Debruyn and Kassa Dueck bring diverse skill sets. The four of them have played together since Grade 7. “Heather is an allround player who can take the three point shot or drive the lane,” said coach Sarah Mouritzen. “She’s a natural talent. I wish she’d decide that basketball was going to be her be-all-end-all because she could be a superstar.” Holden is GW Graham’s point guard, and spent the summer honing her craft at several camps. A longrange gunner, Holden is lethal from three point land, reminiscent of former GWG star Kaitlyn McDonald. Dueck is a power forward, bring unmatched feistiness to the court with a defence-first mind-set. The GWG roster includes two Debruyns, both rapidly improving. Hope is six inches taller than her sister Josi, who is in Grade 9. Both are solid allround players. The youngest player is Deanna Tuchscherer, daughter of University of the Fraser Valley womens’ b-ball coach Al Tuchscherer. Deanna’s only in Grade 8, but she oozes skill and is already the team’s tallest player. “She’s going to be something pretty special, but she’s still young and learning,”

Mouritzen noted. “Deanna and Josi both have skills out the yingyang, and they’ve put a lot of time and effort in. The decision was about whether they’d be able to handle minutes at this level and be a factor, and absolutely they can be.” “We’re very protective of them in games seeing where their level is emotionally on the court,” Mouritzen continued. “But both of them are level-headed kids, mature for their age in terms of basketball.” As the lone senior, it falls to Steele to be the big sister and usher the youngsters through the inevitable growing pains. “I wish there were more seniors, but it is what it is,” Steele said. “It’s my job to be a role model and be there for all of my teammates when they need me. It’s also setting a good example on how to lead so that when it’s their turn they know how to do it.” Steele learned from one the best in McDonald, who now rains down three balls with the UFV Cascades. “She was so positive about everything and she’s the hardest worker I’ve ever been around,” said Steele, who was in Grade 10 when McDonald was finishing up her senior season.” If you read the story to this point and counted just seven players, you may now be asking yourself, ‘where’s the rest of the team?’ Good question. The Grizzly roster in its entirety is just seven players deep. Mouritzen had anticipated having a second senior player, but that girl opted to focus on provincial level weightlifting instead. So the That necessitates some changes in how they may play. Normally, Mouritzen coaches a high-tempo style, running the floor offensively with aggressive defence. But with just two reserves at her disposal (assuming good health

all round), playing that style could leave her charges sucking wind by half-time. “When you’re fatigued ever ything becomes a blur,” Steele acknowledged. “So fitness is probably the biggest thing for us to work on.” “We’ll just have to take things quarter by quarter and not look at the clock too much,” she continued. Mouritzen will be challenged in a different way with bench management. Usually, it’s about making sure starters are rested and everyone sees playing time. This year is about making sure no one collapses from exhaustion and her team stays as healthy as possible. Just one injury could be catastrophic. “We’ll use subs whenever we possibly can, particularly with our big players, because we only have two in the post,” Mouritzen said. “As soon as the other team gives their bigger girls a rest, we’re doing the same. We’ll use our timeouts and we will bring up some of the juniors from time to time if we feel they can give us some quality minutes.” Mouritzen’s crew will play an uncharacteristic half-court game, slowing things down rather than speeding things up. “We’ve always liked to press and challenge, but we’ll use it very sparingly in short bursts,” she conceded. “It definitely changes things for us defensively. Opponents who want to test us will try to run us.” Mouritzen describes her crew as small but mighty, and despite the obvious challenges, they’re still getting respect in provincial rankings. “I think we work well as a team and I think during any game this season, any one of us could be the high scorer,” Steele said. “That’s because all of us have played together so long, and I think that and our talent could carry us far.”

GW Graham coach Sarah Mouritzen (blue sleeves) drills two players on defensive play during a pre-Christmas practice. Mouritzen’s crew is young with extremely shallow depth, but their talent makes them a threat in every game. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Chiefs clipped in battle of division leaders After back to back upset losses to the lowly Surrey Eagles last weekend, the Chilliwack Chiefs tackled a BCHL heavyweight Friday night. The Island division leading Nanaimo Clippers (24-11-0-1) and Mainland division leading Chiefs clashed at Prospera Centre. The last time these teams met, in mid-November, the Clips throttled Chilliwack 10-2. This time, Nanaimo needed just two goals in a 2-1 decision. The Clippers were fast and feisty in the first period, getting their first goal just 74 seconds in. Taking a stretch pass from D-man Yanni Kaldis, Nanaimo for ward Anthony Rinaldi slipped behind Chilliwack blueliners Eric Roberts and Mark Esposito and had a breakaway. The Quebec native snuck the puck past Chiefs stopper Dave Poirier for his 12th of the year. Poirier, making his first postChristmas appearance, was something of a surprise starter. Normal number one Aidan Pelino wasn’t overly sharp in last weekend’s Surrey losses,

leaving room to read between the lines with head coach Jason Tatarnic’s choice in goalies. The Nanaimo forecheck kept Poirier’s Chiefs hemmed into their own zone for shifts at a time and it took seven minutes for Chilliwack to record a shot on net. A power play midway through period one kick-started the offence, and the home team finished with a 10-8 edge in shots, but the Clippers were the better team through 20 minutes. The Chiefs played a better second period and started the third period well, but a Nanaimo power play goal at 9:52 of the final frame provided all the insurance the visitors would need. Cole Maier started the sequence below the end line, finding Sheldon Rempel with a quick pass. Rempel was stopped by Poirier on the bangbang play, but shoveled the rebound across the goal-mouth to Nicolas Carrier. Poirier couldn’t get post to post quick enough to thwart the Quebec kid, who buried his ninth of the year into a wide

open net. The Chiefs had one last gasp on a late power play, getting within one on a Tipper Higgins snipe. From the left wall the Vermont native flung the puck on net, squeaking it through Nanaimo netminder Guillaume Decelles. That left Chilliwack with 4:10 to seek the equalizer. Poirier came to the bench with 1:13 to go but the home team couldn’t get a puck to the net, with the Clippers hanging on for the win. Final shots on goal favoured Chilliwack 32-22. The three stars were Decelles (first), Poirier (second) and Brendan Taylor (Nanaimo, third). The Fortis BC Energy Player of the Game was Luke McColgan. Announced attendance was 1,197. The Chiefs are now winless in four heading, with a full week to think about before their next game, Jan. 9 in Langley. Chilliwack hosts the Rivermen Saturday (7 p.m.) at Prospera Centre.

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Basketball Cascades enjoy California Christmas The University of the Fraser Valley basketball teams had productive jaunts to sunny stateside destinations between

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The UFV men’s basketball team headed to Costa Mesa, Calif. for the Bill Reynolds Holiday Classic, an exhibition tournament hosted by the Vanguard University Lions. The Cascades, who lead the Explorers Division at 8-0 and are ranked No. 9 in the CIS, dropped both of their games, falling 87-73 to the Northwestern College Red Raiders of Iowa on Dec. 30 and 77-56 to host Vanguard on Dec. 31. Both Northwestern and Vanguard are National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) programs, and Vanguard is the reigning NAIA national champion. The next league games for the Cascades are at home versus the Mount Royal Cougars, on Friday and Saturday at the Envision Athletic Centre in Abbotsford.

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Brown, Robert John Rempel Wilma Darlene There will be a ‘Celebration of Wilma’s Life’ held on Monday January 19th, 2015 commencing at 2:00 pm at the Lion’s Club Hall at 45580 Spadina Avenue, Chilliwack, BC. Reception to follow.

Comaniuk, Leonard, Stephen Leonard Stephan Comaniuk, loving brother and friend. After a long hard struggle, on November 25, 2014, was taken to a better place. Thank you to all who helped and cared. Private memorial held by immediate family. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Muscular Dystrophy Canada.

Robert John (Bob) Brown passed away Dec. 8, 2014 at home, in Chilliwack BC, aged 70. He was a well-known, respected, broadcaster in Calgary (CHFM), Victoria (CKDA, CFAX), Richmond (CISL), and most recently in the Fraser Valley on STAR-FM (CKSRFM). A highly dedicated CASARA member he was also the long-time drummer and announcer for the Abbotsfordbased big band The Moonliters. He was one of the announcers of the Chilliwack Flight Fest for more than a decade. He will be greatly missed by many people and is survived by his loving wife Joanne, son Mike (Amy, grandson Logan), daughter Susan (Justin), and son David. In lieu of flowers please donate in Bob’s name to either the Canadian Cancer Society or the Capilano University Linton Garner Jazz Award. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, January 17 at Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home 45865 Hocking Ave. Chilliwack BC; reception to follow. You will find more details about Bob and may offer online condolences to the family at www.woodlawnmtcheam.ca. Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home 45865 Hocking Avenue Chilliwack BC V2P 1B5 604-793-4555

BOLES, Clara Doreen Clara Doreen Boles passed away peacefully on December 30, 2014 in Chilliwack, BC. She was born in Robsart, SK in 1923. She leaves behind a dear husband Harvey and a favorite brother Frank Nelles of Calgary, AB, a deceased mother and father, 6 sisters, 4 brothers and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Clara took her nursing career in the Grey Nuns Hospital in Regina, SK. Awaiting graduation and final exam, she worked in the operating room at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan, SK. She then took a P.G. in surgery at the Vancouver General and worked as OR Supervisor at Edmonton (Grey Nuns) and Children’s Hospital in Calgary, AB. On retiring, she returned to Estevan, SK with her husband Howard Symons. Together they owned and operated Cathedral Insurance in Estevan, SK until his death in 1976. She later married Harvey Boles and lived happily in Chase, Nanaimo and Chilliwack, BC. Private family arrangements to be held at a later date. Online condolences may be offered at www.woodlawn-mtcheam.ca Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home 604-793-4555

KLEIN, Roy Sidney Roy died peacefully at Peace Arch Hospital on Dec 21 at 11:11am. Roy will be forever loved by his wife Jean Klein; sister Molly, brothers Owen (Gisele) and Neville; son Greg (Elizabeth), daughter Karen (Chris), 3 grandchildren; Pam , Marlene (Colin); many nieces, nephews. Service will be held January 16th, 2015 at 2:00pm, Church of the Holy Trinity, 15115 Roper Ave, White Rock.

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Editor Mamie Lees (nee: Fleming) March 8th,1946 December 31st, 2014

Mamie will be so missed by her husband, Lorne; daughters Tracee (Len) Kentala, Nikcole (Rob) Barr, and four adored grandkids; Braiden (Krisztina), Brett, Mackenzie and Lexi. Grammy was such an important part of their lives. Mamie was predeceased by her father Henry Fleming and mother, Selma Fleming. Also survived by sisters, Florence (Harold) Gienger, Dorothy Swanson, Vicky (Barrie) Richardson, and brother Terry (Gwen) Fleming; and many nieces and nephews. Mamie lost her battle to cancer December 31st, 2014. The family wish to thank their amazing friends and family who have been and continue to be so supportive during this difficult last year, and especially these final days. The help and caring has been so generous and so appreciated. Also thanks to Dani; the visiting palliative care nurse, the doctors and nursing staff at Abbotsford Cancer Centre, and especially the team on the 4th floor of Chilliwack General Hospital, for their excellent and compassionate care given to Mamie. Please join us for a celebration of Mamie’s life to be held at the Best Western Rainbow Country Inn at 2pm on Thursday, Jan. 15th 2015. *In leu of flowers, donations to cancer research is appreciated* Online condolences to the family may be left at www.hendersonsfunerals.com Henderson’s Funeral Home 604-792-1344

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Leonard den Boer

May 24, 1939 – January 3, 2015

Leonard den Boer went to be with his LORD on January 3rd, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a loving husband, father, Opa and brother who will be greatly missed by his wife Elizabeth of 55 years, his children Susan (Brian) Reaveley, Marg (Ron) Schulz, Yvonne (Doug) Stam, Debbie (Frank) Les, Gordon (Suzan) den Boer, Janette (Mike Maljaars) Gordon, 24 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. He is also survived by brothers John (Hilly) den Boer and Gary (Ann) den Boer and sisters Nel (Pete) Visscher, Mary Sterkenburg and Elsa (Frank) Torfs, as well as sister-in-law Ann (Ed) Terry and brother-in-law Ben Lindhout. Predeceased by son-in-law Mike Gordon, granddaughter Charlene Reaveley, brother-in-law Adrian Sterkenburg, and sister-in-law Roberta Lindhout. Len was born in Zoetermeer, The Netherlands to Willem and Suzanna den Boer and immigrated with his family to Canada in 1952. Len had many interests, especially gardening and a love for sacred music. He had numerous careers, but the highlight was his teaching career at Timothy Christian School for 28 years, where he was affectionately known as “Sir”. He served as an organist and as an elder in his church for more than 30 years with all the love of his heart. An opportunity to express condolences will be given on Wednesday, January 7 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm in the fellowship hall at the Bethel Netherlands Reformed Church. The funeral will be held on Thursday, January 8 at 1:30 pm in the Bethel Netherlands Reformed Church, 8920 Broadway St., Chilliwack with Rev. VanRuitenburg officiating. Interment to follow at Chilliwack Cemeteries. In lieu of flowers, donations to Timothy Christian School would be appreciated. A special thank you for Dr. Galbraith and Dr. Szezepaniak as well as all the medical staff who cared for him at Chilliwack General and Abbotsford Regional Hospitals. “He only is my Rock and my salvation: He is my defense; I shall not be moved.” Psalm 62:6

The Hope Standard, a once a week, award winning community newspaper has an opening for an editor/reporter. Reporting to the publisher, the editor/reporter will be instrumental in guiding the overall strategic direction of the Hope Standard. The successful candidate will possess above average leadership skills, will be a strong communicator, pay attention to detail and can work under pressure in a deadline driven environment. This person will have the ability to perform editorial tasks and contribute to the editorial content both in print and online. Strong design skills with knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop and iMovie are required. The editor will have a passion for, and is comfortable with, all aspects of multimedia journalism including diverse writing capabilities and advanced photography and video skills. You have a track record of turning around well-written, fact-based, concise, well-produced content quickly, for posting online immediately—with collateral (text, photos and video). You have demonstrable skills in all aspects of web journalism and a strong grasp of social media best practices (Twitter, Facebook, etc.). Candidates should have a diploma/degree in journalism, or a related field. The Hope Standard is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest privately held, independent newspaper company with more than 150 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Those interested should email a resume, writing samples and a cover letter to: Carly Ferguson publisher@hopestandard.com Deadline for applications is 5:00pm January 18, 2015. Thank you to all who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

ALMOST Everything Handy Man Service. Junk removal, home repairs, yard/house cleanup, pressure washing, gutters, etc. 792-3018

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#3-7355 VEDDER RD. ATTN: DAWN

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

CLEANING SERVICES

CLEANING LADY with 15 years experience. Available with references. Call Diana, (604)791-8290

AUTO SERVICES

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly &

Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855

Heat & hot water, new carpet & lino, balcony, parking, coin laundry, elevator, cls to amenities, under new on-site mgmt. Ref’s req’d. 604-799-1472 to view

Cedar Apartments Great Building, Clean Quiet, & Spacious Suites.

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-721-4528

1 bdrm. from $575 2 bdrm. from $735 Includes Heat & Hot Water. Close to Schools, Shopping & Transit. Please Call Mary

1.877.409.9874

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

(off Vedder Rd South)

17 suites -1 & 2 bdrms

Bole Apartments 1 bdrms start...$550/m Bachelor.........$520/m

715

includes heat & hot water, insuite storage, onsite manager, no pets, refs req’d. (604)792-8974

Chilliwack 3 bdrm upper flr duplex freshly painted own drwy & carport. quiet residential street NP/NS $1200 incl util 1-604-940-0419 aft 6

Chilliwack. 2 bdrm condo, 5 appl., close to schools & bus, ref’s & lease required. $795/m + util. Call (604)392-6265 Chilliwack. 2 bedroom, 850sf, washer & dryer, internet/cable/wifi incl. $900/m. Avail. now. 604-3923332 or 1-778-994-8734 Chilliwack, 45702 Watson Rd, 2 bdrm apt/condo near Garrison. Fully renovated, 5 appl., incl. heat & hot water, 1 cat negotiable $850/m. Avail. now, Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage, 604-792-0077 Chilliwack, 9372 Fletcher St, 1 bdrm, heat & hot water incl. F/S, newly reno’d, $600/m, 1 small pet negot. avail. Jan. 1, Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077 CHILLIWACK. Bachelor and 1 bdrm, $520 & $580/m; Laundry hook-ups incl. Ref’s, available now. Call (604)703-9076

Chilliwack, senior building 55+ building. 1 bdrm, $560/m. Close to shopping, heat, hot water & cable incl. avail Feb 1. (604)703-9076

COTTONWOOD Apts. 1 Bdrm avail now Near Cottonwood Mall, on quiet street. N/S, N/P. Hot water, 3 appl, balcony, elevator. 55+ ﬁrm

LANDSCAPING

fairview & fairhaven

MOVING & STORAGE New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $97,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $72,888. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING www.paintspecial.com

Beautiful, crime-free certified,

Running this ad for 10yrs

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

New SRI 14x70. 2 Bedroom on 55+ pad in Abby. $82,888. Chuck 604-830-1960

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

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• Ability to adjust to flexible working hours.

MORTGAGES

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HOMES FOR RENT

pick a part

The Scrapper

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MOTELS, HOTELS

MOTEL ROOMS - Bridal Falls. Newly renovated. Kitchenette avail. Available monthly to May 15. Starting at $700/m+DD. Wifi internet avail . N/s, n/p. Call (604)794-7710

745

ROOM & BOARD

CHILLIWACK. Avail now. Private room 3 meals + extras. No Drugs. $650/mo. (604)795-0397

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851

TRUCKS & VANS

RV PADS

Rosedale. RV pads available. $420/month + hydro. Cable & Wifi avail. Laundry facilities onsite. Washrooms open year round. RV storage @ $75/mo available. call 604-794-7361

SUITES, LOWER

2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE. Great condition, runs well, very clean inside & out. Champagne colour $6,950. Call 604-768-4826

SARDIS: 1 bdrm grnd/flr, suit 1 mature person only, ns/np. Avail now. $650/mo incl utils. 604-858-4356.

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

Call Trudi for an appt. 604-392-5684 No Sunday calls

PAINT SPECIAL

HOMES FOR RENT

Chilliwack. Long term min. 1 yr. 3 bdrms up. Potential 1 bdrm in-law ste dwn. N/S. N/P. Exc. refs. $1500 + utils. Feb 1. 604-536-4035.

55+

Leisure center, hospital & downtown minutes away. No Smoking, no pets on premises.

604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

Chilliwack, 8501 Upper Prairie Rd., Farm style, 2 storey home w/attached garage on large lot with private setting and beautiful views. 4 bdrms, 3 bath w/open concept kitchen & family room, f/p & den. This home is freshly painted, 5 appl., pets negot. This property also features a large detached shop. $2200/m. 604-792-0077 Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage

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Apartments

Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

Heat included, some with balcony views, laminate flrs, quiet, bath bars, free share laundry included, near bus route, close to amenities, n/p, n/s no BBQ’s. Starting at $650/m.

Certified crime-free multi housing.

Call Mgr: 604-791-9488

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING

Vedder Plaza Apts 45645 Lark Rd (604)858-9832

RPL CONTRACTING. Fully insured, hydro seeding, mountainside landscaping, rock walls. Call (604)823-6191 or 604-819-0150

320

845

Bright, extra large 1 and 2 bedrooms

APARTMENT/CONDO

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION

236

812

West Yale Auto & Conversion Ltd. General repairs to rebuilding. We do it all! (604)793-9310

Some of Chilliwack’s Largest apartments!

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

Mountain Village Apts 9482 Williams St.

BUY, RENT OR SELL USE CLASSIFIED 1-604-575-5777

PETS

Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046

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TRANSPORTATION

sardis holdings. april terrace

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40 YEARS EXPERIENCE

classified ad in 3 BC REGIONS 66 Newspapers Call 1-866-575-5777

FEED & HAY

FEEDER HAY $180 per ton in 3 x 4 square bales. Delivery avail. Sawdust & Shavings. 1- (250)838-6630

MORTGAGES

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

SPIRITUAL

Need Answers? Call Today!

RUBBISH REMOVAL

BSMB Rubbish Removal. Serving all you rubbish removal needs with a 14’ long trailer. Will remove yard waste, furniture, appliances, recycling material and construction site clean up. Service within 24 hrs, 7 days a week. (604)793-8378

Psychic Reading

BC BEST BUY - Place your

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RENTALS

PRIVATE MORTGAGE Lender. Funding smaller - 2nd, 3rd, & interim mortgages. No fees! Pls email: grpacific@telus.net Courtesy to agents.

#1 IN RATES & SERVICE. Lic’d/Ins. Local Plumber. Drains, gas, renos etc. BBB. Chad 1-877-861-2423

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Are You $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783

PLUMBING

REAL ESTATE

SARDIS one bedroom suite, parking available, prefer single working person, n/p, good refs. $600/m + util, avail now. (604)798-3779

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TOWNHOUSES

CHILLIWACK. Lrg 4-bdrm 1675 sq. ft. N/s, n/p. Avail. immed. $1200 + utils. Refs req’d. (778)926-5908

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HOMES FOR RENT

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HOMES FOR RENT

Chilliwack Rentals HOMES, APARTMENTS, TOWNHOMES

• Mastery of Spanish and/or Dutch language an asset. The right applicant will have substantial career opportunities within the Quik’s Farm team. We offer competitive wages based on commitment and value to our company.

MANAGING 400+ RENTALS. VIEW AT... www.chilliwackpropertymanagement.com

Please apply by sending your cover letter and resume addressed to Andries Quik via email to Andries@quikfarm.ca or in person at our Head Office located on 8340 Prest Road, Chilliwack, BC

604.858.RENT (7368)

We thank all applicants for applying, but only those deemed qualified for this position will be contacted.

HOMELIFE GLENAYRE REALTY CHILLIWACK LTD. Property Management Division

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